Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

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Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

Post by ColorForm2113 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:57 am

I need a permanent offset of the pitch cv output. It tracks beautifully across the range of my dot com oscillators, but I either need to tune them up a third or offset the voltage before going into the dot com. is there way to just adjust a trim pot on the inside of the voyager ? Thanks
My modular so far: Q104, Q106 x2, Q107, Q108, Q109 x2 , Q116, Q118, Q127 w/Q140, Q130, STG Wave Folder, Mixer and Mankato playing with Moog Voyager, VX-351, CP-251, MF-104M x2 ( STEREO!) Volca Beats and Bass, Arturia Beat step

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Re: Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

Post by MC » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:05 am

It can be done with the CP251, the mixer has an offset control.
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Re: Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

Post by ColorForm2113 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:54 am

I know that, it's how I'm doing it now. But I don't want to have to use that anymore. I hate tying up the mixer just to get the pitch right. I was hoping for an internal fix
My modular so far: Q104, Q106 x2, Q107, Q108, Q109 x2 , Q116, Q118, Q127 w/Q140, Q130, STG Wave Folder, Mixer and Mankato playing with Moog Voyager, VX-351, CP-251, MF-104M x2 ( STEREO!) Volca Beats and Bass, Arturia Beat step

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Re: Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

Post by thealien666 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:22 pm

Knowing the complexity, and the high sensitivity of some trimpots inside a Voyager, I wouldn't mess with them and risk messing up the internal tuning. An external solution is WAY more preferable, believe me.
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Re: Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

Post by ColorForm2113 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:26 pm

Yeah I found out from moog that it's not possible, but I did contact Roger at synthesizers.com and its possible to adjust the the base frequency of the q106 via trim pot on the back. So it's all good
My modular so far: Q104, Q106 x2, Q107, Q108, Q109 x2 , Q116, Q118, Q127 w/Q140, Q130, STG Wave Folder, Mixer and Mankato playing with Moog Voyager, VX-351, CP-251, MF-104M x2 ( STEREO!) Volca Beats and Bass, Arturia Beat step

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Re: Calibrating Voyager Pitch CV output

Post by thealien666 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:35 pm

Great !
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